PUBLIC SAMPLE · NINE EU/EEA HOME STATES
Where to license, by the numbers.
MiCA is one rulebook; the price and the clock are not. This is the public nine-state sample of the Jurisdiction Comparator: the register position and the regulator fee instruments, with the source and the gaps marked. The full tool and the written shortlist memo go further on own funds, statutory clocks and the evidence behind each figure.
REGISTER SOURCE: ESMA INTERIM MICA REGISTER, SNAPSHOT 19 OCT 2026 · FEE INSTRUMENTS VERIFIED 24 OCT 2026 · PUBLIC SAMPLE
1 · The register, by home state
Nine home states with the largest authorised CASP populations in the 19 October 2026 ESMA snapshot. Counts move; the snapshot date is part of the reading.
| Home state | Authorised CASPs | Crypto-native / TradFi | Custody (A) | Platform (B) | Swap (C/D) | Advice (H) | Transfer (J) | New in 180d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 106 | 13 / 63 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 53 |
| France | 36 | 29 / 6 | 28 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 28 | 22 |
| Netherlands | 28 | 25 / 3 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 20 | 3 |
| Cyprus | 24 | 16 / 8 | 23 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 13 |
| Malta | 23 | 18 / 3 | 22 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 21 | 10 |
| Spain | 16 | 8 / 6 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 9 |
| Luxembourg | 13 | 9 / 4 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 8 |
| Austria | 12 | 10 / 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| Ireland | 12 | 7 / 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
2 · Regulator fees, from official instruments
Where an official instrument fixes a CASP tariff, the figure is quoted with the instrument. Where none exists, the table says so rather than quoting a consultant's range as a rule. This sample shows the structure; the memo carries the instrument, date and the own-funds position for the three jurisdictions you shortlist.
| Home state | Application charge | Annual supervisory fee | Instrument & status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | €5,000–€30,000 per service (platform €30k; custody €10k; advice/execution etc €8k; swap/transfer €5k) | €5,000–€20,000 per service + turnover surcharge (1% → 0.1% bands above €500k), capped €500k; Art. 60 notification €10,000 | Fixed by official instrument — CySEC Directive DI 73-2009-04 (2024). The EU’s only schedule with a row per service. See the free Cyprus guide. |
| Malta | €10,000 (class 1) / €20,000 (class 2) / €25,000 (class 3); highest class only | €10,000 / €25,000 / €50,000 by class + €2,000 per authorised service + 0.05% of transaction volume, capped €250,000 | Fixed by official instrument — Markets in Crypto-Assets Act (Fees) Regulations (Malta, SL 647.01). |
| Ireland | No published CASP application fee | Industry levy; no dedicated CASP levy category published at check | No fixed CASP tariff found in official instruments at check (Central Bank portal process; SI 607/2024). Sources conflict — we publish no number. |
| Luxembourg | Not published as a fixed CASP tariff | Not published as a fixed CASP tariff | No official fixed schedule found at check; reported ranges vary widely and are not rules. |
| Netherlands | Not published as a fixed CASP tariff | Not published as a fixed CASP tariff | No official fixed schedule found at check. |
| Austria, Germany, France, Spain | Varies by authority; no class-based CASP schedule in a single official instrument found at check | Commission-based or general-tariff regimes; case-by-case. Not compared here to the euro. | |
What this sample is not
It is not the full Comparator, not legal advice, and not a recommendation to authorise in any state. It does not settle own funds, the statutory clock, the services an authority actually grants in practice, or the tax position. The paid memo covers three jurisdictions and states its sources and gaps. Confirm every figure with the authority before you rely on it.